Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo. Photo: AFP

‘Dirty tricks’ were planned in South Korea’s first democratic election, CIA files show

Ahead of the landmark election in 1987, the military-backed ruling camp so feared the loss of its hand-picked candidate that it drew up detailed plans to fix the poll, declassified US intelligence shows
The documents also show that the South Korean government was prepared to crack down hard on any unrest following the vote

Topic | South Korea

John Power

Published: 6:00pm, 20 Jul, 2019

Updated: 5:33pm, 22 Jul, 2019

Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo. Photo: AFP

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John Power

John Power joined the Post in 2018 after nearly a decade as a journalist in the Asia region. He is a reporter for Asia Desk and This Week in Asia, with a special focus on Korean affairs.